Television Finales: From Howdy Doody to Girls

by Nikki Stafford, Ensley F. Guffey, Clinton Bryant

Book Overview

Today more than ever, series finales have become cultural touchstones that feed watercooler fodder and Twitter storms among a committed community of viewers. While the final episodes of The Fugitive and M*A*S*H continue to rank among the highest rated broadcasts, more recent shows draw legions of binge-watching fans. Given the importance of finales to viewers and critics alike, Howard and Bianculli along with the other contributors explore these endings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815611056
• ISBN13: 9780815611059
• Release Date: November 2018
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.9" x 10.3"